Expect to fly around 90 hours per month
Expect about $5500 in your bank each month
If you can't come up with the 50K deposit the pay is much worse...
Screening process consists of several exams taken from the ATP syllabuses
One on one interview questions such as what would you do etc...
Sim profile is prep cockpit, looking for quick accurate procedures, some of the guys in my batch were a bit ummm, errr etc and did not make it.
Taxi out a few issues come up, then take off, engine failure, come back single engine raw data no auto throttle VOR app, single engine go around, come back for a single engine ILS circle to land. Couple of fires and GEN buses go.
Some other basics like level turns, TCAS RA's etc, TRE enjoys seeing you mess up so be aware they are deliberately trying to catch you out, but if you do a good enough job you will pass without any problems, just hope that. Your sim partner is up to speed....